June 23 was Women in Engineering Day. It was started by the Women’s Engineering Society in England in 2014 as a national event to showcase successes and achievements of female engineers. In 2017 the ...

The International Women in Engineering Day is on Monday, June 23. The theme this year is "Together We Engineer." The theme celebrates collaboration, inclusivity, and collective strength in engineering ...

Many strides have been made over the last few decades to increase the number of women in engineering. Back in the 1970’s women accounted for only 3% of engineers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, ...

Young Nigerian women can now access funding for engineering start-ups. GRACE OBIKE writes about the DELT-HER programme which the government is deploying to encourage more female engineers. Science, ...

Editor’s note: According to the Maritime Safety Administration of the People’s Republic of China, at the end of 2023, China had 682,635 registered international seafarers. However, only 44,511 of them ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. As the world races to meet net-zero targets, the role of ...

Insight into notable women engineers. Their engineering accomplishments. Details behind their innovative designs. Women’s Month, and especially International Women’s Day on March 8, is a time to ...

Leah Moncure broke the glass ceiling for women in Texas when she became the first to obtain a professional engineering license in 1938. Thanks to her work in the male dominated industry, she’ll now ...

On Saturday, February 24, the Northwestern undergraduate student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (NU SWE) hosted the 54th annual Career Day for Girls. With 143 students from Chicago-area ...

Jacqueline Pettyjohn has been riding SEPTA's rails throughout the region for the past four decades. But, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, Pettyjohn -- who holds the distinction of being SEPTA's first ever ...